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The sagittal plane divides the body into ________.

right and left parts

The ________ body plane of section divides the body into superior and inferior parts.

transverse

The field diameter for the low-powered objective is ________ the field diameter for the scanning objective lens.

less than

What is the working distance?

distance between the slide/structure and the objective lens

What is the primary cell type found in ligaments?

fibroblast

Which muscle tissue attaches to bone?

skeletal

Which tissue type is responsible for absorption and secretion of substances?

epithelial

Which cartilage forms the epiphyseal plate?

hyaline

Which bone type is longer than it is wide?

long bone

Which bone type is thin and plate-like?

flat bone

Which cartilage forms the meniscus?

fibrocartilage

Where is the fat-filled yellow bone marrow located?

diaphysis medullary cavity

On what bone is the mandibular fossa found?

temporal

Of the four major categories of vertebrae, where would you find a vertebra missing a body or centrum?

cervical

If you "close" your elbow bringing your forearm to rest against your upper arm, then your elbow is exhibiting:

flexion

What are the two general ways in which joints can be classified?

structure and function

Are all false ribs classified as vertebrochondral ribs? Explain.

No. False ribs (ribs 8-12) don't attach to the sternum directly. Ribs 8-10 attach to the cartilage of the 7th rib and the vertebrae, being called "vertebrochondral". Ribs 11-12 only attach to the spine, not the rest of the ribs. These are called "floating ribs" or "vertebral ribs"

Which two bones form the nasal septum?

ethmoid and vomer

Which two bones form the hard palate?

maxilla and palatine

List the four basic (general) types of tissue.

epithelial, connective, muscular, nervous

Match each of the following characteristics with the correct connective tissue.


resists unidirectional stress

dense regular connective tissue

Match each of the following characteristics with the correct connective tissue.


transports oxygen and hormones

blood

Match each of the following characteristics with the correct connective tissue.


contains chondrocytes

cartilage

Match each of the following characteristics with the correct connective tissue.


Stores minerals

bone

Match each of the following characteristics with the correct connective tissue.


resides in thick skin and around joints

dense irregular connective tissue

Match each of the following characteristics with the correct connective tissue.


cushions and insulates

adipose tissue

Tissue type that propels food through the digestive tract

muscle tissue

Tissue type that lines internal and external body surfaces

epithelial tissue

Tissue type that conducts electrical impulses

nervous tissue

Tissue type that transports oxygen to the body tissues

connective tissue

Tissue type that functions in transport and secretion

epithelial tissue

Tissue type that pumps blood

muscle tissue

Tissue type that stores fats and minerals

Connective tissue

the type(s) of muscle that are striated in appearance.

skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle

type(s) of muscle that are under voluntary control.

skeletal muscle

the type(s) of muscle that contains intercalated discs

cardiac muscle

the type(s) of muscle that has short branching cells

cardiac muscle

the type(s) of muscle that has elongated tapered cells

smooth muscle

the type(s) of muscle that is under involuntary control.

smooth muscle and cardiac muscle

the type(s) of muscle that is found in the walls of hollow organs

smooth muscle

the type(s) of muscle that connects to bone

skeletal muscle

The sternum is ____ to the vertebrae.

anterior/ventral

The feet are ___ to the hands.

inferior

The elbows are ___ to the abdomen.

lateral

The skin is ___ to the skeleton.

superficial

The heart is ___ to the sternum.

deep

The lungs are ___ to the ribs.

posterior/dorsal

The chest is ___ to the abdomen.

superior

The knee is ___ to the hip.

distal

The little finger is ___ to the thumb.

medial

The elbow is ___ to the wrist.

proximal

From superior to inferior, name the body cavities

cranial, vertebral, thoracic, abdominal, pelvic

pertaining to the head

cephalic

PERTAINING TO THE BACK OF THE BODY

DORSAL

pertaining to the groin

inguinal

pertaining to the sole of the foot

plantar

pertaining to the posterior surface of the leg

sural

pertaining to the cheek

buccal

pertaining to the chin

mental

pertaining to the bony eye socket

ocular

pertaining to the ear

otic

pertaining to the point of the shoulder

acromial

pertaining to the forearm

antebrachial

pertaining to the anterior surface of the elbow

antecubital

pertaining to the armpit

axillary

pertaining to the arm

brachial

pertaining to the wrist

carpal

pertaining to the fingers

digital

pertaining to the thumb

pollex

pertaining to the hip

coxal

pertaining to the anterior surface of the leg

crural

pertaining to the great toe

hallux

pertaining to the ankle

tarsal

cavities contained in the dorsal cavity

cranial cavity and vertebral cavity

cavities contained in the ventral cavity

thoracic cavity, abdominal cavity, pelvic cavity

The thoracic cavity can be divided into

the medial mediastinum and the right and left pleural cavities

The mediastinum contains

esophagus, trachea, bronchi, heart

The two layers of serous membranes

parietal (outer) and visceral

A sagittal plane divides the body into

right and left

A frontal plane divides the body into

anterior and posterior

A sagittal plane is a section made _________ to the body's longitudinal axis

parallel

A frontal plane is a section made _________ to the body's longitudinal axis

parallel

The transverse plane is a section made _________ to the body's longitudinal axis

perpendicular

The transverse plane divides the body

superior and inferior parts

The spleen is locate in in the __________________ abdominopelvic region

left hypochondriac

Function of the cardiovascular system

transports oxygen to body cells

Function of the digestive system

absorbs nutrients

Function of the endocrine system

produces hormones

Function of integumentary system

provides physical barrier

Function of lymphatic system

returns excess tissue fluid to the blood

Function of muscular system

generates heat

Function of nervous system

transmits electrical impulses

Function of the respiratory system

functions in gas exchange

Function of the reproductive system

produces gametes

Function of the skeletal system

functions in hematopoiesis

Function of the urinary system

rids body of nitrogenous wastes

Define homeostasis

the body's actions in maintaining internal conditions within a narrow, relatively stable physiological range

Distinguish between a negative feedback mechanism and a positive feedback mechanism.

Negative feedback shuts off original stimulus and positive feedback enhances original stimulus.

Differentiate between a lacuna and a canaliculus

Lacunae are cavities that house osteocytes. Canaliculi contain cytoplasmic extensions of osteocytes, which radiate from each lacunae and connect to the central canal.

Broad bottom support of microscope

base

controls the amount of light passing through the condenser

iris diaphragm

supports the objective and ocular lenses

head

is used for precise focusing

fine adjustment knob

lenses of various powers of magnification

objective lenses

serves as a handle for carrying the microscope

arm

circular area on stage through which light passes

aperature

moves the slide on the stage

mechanical stage controls

lenses located within the eyepieces

ocular lenses

moves mechanical stage in large increments

coarse adjustment knob

head of the microscope

upper part of the microscope that supports the ocular lenses and the various objective lenses

base of the microscope

the broad, flat, lower part of the microscope that supports the rest of the instrument

arm of the microscope

the vertical part of the microscope that connects the head to the base

ocular lenses

lenses located within the eyepieces. Monocular microscopes have one ocular lens, whereas binocular microscopes have two ocular lenses. Ocular lenses typically magnify an object 10 times

Objective lenses

Magnifying lenses mounted on a rotating nosepiece. Most microscopes have four objective lenses: scanning (4x), low-power (10x), high-power (40x), and oil-immersion (100x) lenses

Rotating nosepiece

connects the objective lenses to the head and allows different objective lenses to be moved into place

Mechanical stage

Flat, horizontal shelf onto which the slide is placed and typically secured with a spring clamp. Two control knobs can be used to move the stage to position the slide

Condenser

Small lens located under the stage that concentrates light onto the specimen. A condenser adjustment knob is used to raise and lower the condenser. The condenser should usually be in its uppermost position, just below the aperture



Aperture

The hole in the stage through which light travels

Iris diaphragm lever

located beneath the condenser, regulates the amount of light that passes through the condenser

Focus knobs

located on the arm of the microscope just above the base. The larger coarse adjustment knob moves the stage up and down in large increments and is used to find the specimen and for initial focusing; the smaller fine adjustment knob is used for fine focusing after coarse focusing has been completed.

used to find the specimen and for initial focusing

course adjustment knob

used for fine focusing after coarse focusing has been completed

fine adjustment knob

How do you transport a microscope

upright position with two hands...one on the base and one holding the arm

What do you use to clean the microscope's lenses

special paper and solution

Always begin the focusing process with which objective?

4x, scanning, lowest

Working distance

the distance between the specimen and the bottom of the objective lens

Depth of field, depth of focus

the thickness of a specimen that is in sharp focus

What happens the the depth of field as the total magnification decreases?

increases

What happens to field diameter as magnification increases?

Decreases

Resolution is defined as

being able to see adjacent objects as separate.

at higher magnifications the amount of light should be __________ to adjust the brightness allowing for good contrast and no glare.

increased

The virtual image being viewed through the ocular lenses is

inverted and opposite of the real image being emitted into the objective lens

Define tissue

a group of structurally and functionally related cells and their external environment that together perform common functions

location of epithelial tissue

covers and lines all body surfaces and cavities

location and function of connective tissue

widespread and performs binding, support, protection, and transport function

function of muscle tissue

contracts and generates force

function of nervous tissue

generates, sends, and receives electrical signals throughout the body

The term stratified means that epithelial tissue...

has multiple layers of cells

Functions of epithelial tissue

transport, secretion, and protection

Epithelial tissue doesn't have any blood flow. How does it obtain needed substances?

diffusion of gases and nutrients from the underlying connective tissue

How to classify epithelial tissue

shape and number of cell layers

flattened epithelial cells

squamous

cube shaped epithelial cells

cuboidal

column shaped epithelial cells

columnar

nonkeratinized stratified squamous epitheliaum

two or more cell layers with the outermost layer of cells being living

keratinized stratified squamous epithelium

the outermost cells are dead and filled with the waterproofing protein keratin

function of simple epithelium

easily permits passage of materials across it

function of stratified epithelium

protection against friction and abrasion

Transitional epithelium is found in________

the urinary tract

Pseudostratified columnar epithelium are found in____________

the trachea

What kind of connective tissue fibers provide strength and resist tension and pressure?

collagen fibers

What kind of connective tissue fibers provide flexibility?

Elastic fibers

What kind of connective tissue fibers provide a supporting network for the entire tissue?

Reticular fibers

Two categories of connective tissues

connective tissue proper and specialized connective tissue

Connective tissue proper includes

loose connective tissue, dense connective tissue, reticular tissue, and adipose tissue

Specialized connective tissue includes

cartilage, bone, and blood

Connective tissue proper contains four major types of cells. List them and the most prominent.

Fibroblasts (most prominent), Adipocytes, Macrophages, Mast cells

Function of fibroblasts

produce protein fibers of extracellular matrix

Define adipocytes

fat cells filled with lipid droplets, found inmany different connective tissues

Function of loose connective tissue

support and protection of the walls of hollow organs and membranes lining body cavities

Where is dense regular connective tissue found and what is it's function?

in the tendons and ligaments, resists unidirectionals stress

Where is dense irregular connective tissue found and what is it's function

found in deep layer of thich skin and around joints, resists stress from every direction

Where is elastic connective tissue found and what is it's function?

large blood vessels and certain ligaments, allows stretch and recoil

Where is reticular tissue found and what is it's function?

spleen, liver, lymph nodes, and bone marrow, forms the structure of many organs and supports small structures such as blood vessels and leukocytes

Where is adipose tissue found and what is it's function?

deep to skin in abdomen, breasts, hips, buttocks, thighs, surrounding the heart and abdominal organs, provides insulation, warmth, shock absorption and energy storage

Major cell in cartilage

chondrocytes

Function of cartilage

support, maintaining the shape of structures, shock absorption

Where are chondrocytes located

lacunae

Three types of cartilage

Hyaline, fibrocartilage, elastic cartilage

Location of hyaline cartilage

trachea and between bones in joint

Location of fibrocartilage

between intervertebral discs

Location of elastic cartilage

external ear and epiglottis

Major cells in bone

osteocytes

Where are osteocytes located

in lacunae

Two types of cells in nervous tissue

neurons and neuroglial cells

Function of neurons

transmit electrical signals to, from, and within the central nervous system

Function of neuroglial cells

support, anchor, monitor, nourish, and insulate neurons

Three types of muscle tissue

skeletal, cardiac, smooth muscle

Describe skeletal muscle fibers

long, cylindrical, multinucleate, surrounded by a thin connective tissue sheath called endomysium

Describe cardiac muscle fibers

short, branched, typically uninucleate cells that are interconnected by intercalated discs and surrounded by endomysium

Describe smooth muscle fibers

thin, uninucleate, tapered cells

Muscle fibers not under volunary control

cardiac, smooth muscle

Muscle fibers that are striated

muscle and cardiac

The tissue through which gases are exchanged between the blood and the air in the lungs is

simple squamous epithelium

The tissue that forms supporting rings of respiratory passages

columnar epithelium

Cartilage found at end of long bones and responsible for bone growth

hyaline cartilage

main tissue of tendons and ligaments

dense fibrous connective tissue

binds skin to underlying organs

binds skin to underlying organsloose connective tissue

cells can possess microvilli

columnar epithelium

forms lining of intestines

cuboidal epithelium

lines ducts of salivary glands

cuboidal epithelium

forms the outer layer of skin

squamous epithelium

moves sex cells in fallopian tubes

Columnar epithelium

forms air sacs of the lungs

Squamous epithelium

Forms lining of the mouth and vagina

Squamous epithelium

Functions of skeletal system

protection, storage of minerals, formation of blood cells, storage of fat, movement, and support

How many bones in human body?

206

Two types of bone

compact bone and spongy bone

Where are blood cells formed?

red bone marrow

What stores triglycerides?

Yellow bone marrow

Compact bone description, location and composition

hard and dense, located just deep to the periosteum, dense, irregular connective tissue membrane

Spongy bone description, location and composition

many open spaces that house red bone marrow, located deep to the compact bone, composed of irregularly arranged trabeculae

The skeletal system contains________________ also, not just bones

skeletal cartilages, tendons, and ligaments

Function of hyaline cartilage

cushioning

Function of fibrocartilage

strong support and resistance to pressure

Function of elastic cartilage

strength and stretchability

Tendons attach ______________ to________

muscle, bone

Ligaments attach____________to____________

bone, bone

What limits thickness of cartilage?

lack of direct access to a blood supply

Five major shapes of bones in the human body

long, short, flat, irregular, and sesamoid

Most of the bones of the appendicular skeletaon are______________

long bones

Bone is longer than it is wide, example

long bone, femur

bone is about as long as it is wide, example

short bone, trapezium (carpal bone)

bone is broad, flat, and thin; example

flat bone, sternum

bone's shape does not fit into other classes, example

irregular bone, vertebrae

round, flat bone found within tendon, example

sesamoid bone, patella

tiny bones that develop within sutures

wormian bones

shallow convex or concave surface where two bones articulate

faced

indentation in a bone into which another structure fits

fossa

shallow pit

fovea

long indentation along which a narrow structure travels

groove or sulcus

tunnel through a bone

canal or meatus

narrow slit in a bone or between adjacent parts of bone

fissure

hole in a bone

foramen

rounded end of a bone that articulates with another bone

condyle

ridge or projection

crest

round projection from a bone's epiphysis

head

small, rounded bony projection

tubercle and tuberosity

large tubercle

tuberosity

small projection usually proximal to a condyle

epicondyle

prominent bony projection

process

sharp process

spine

outgrowth from a bone

protuberance

large projection found only on the femur

trochanter

long narrow ridge

line

enlarged ends of long bones

epiphyses

shaft of long bones

diaphyses

contains the bone marrow

epiphysis

diaphysis contains

thick collar of compact bone surrounding a central medullary cavity filled with fat

yellow marrow is found in

the diaphysis, medullary cavity

epiphyseal lines are located

between the epiphysis and diaphysis of mature long bones

actively dividing hyaline cartilage in long bones located between epiphysis and diaphysis

epiphysial plates

Hyaline cartilage forms _________________ that covers the epiphyses

articular cartilage

Function of outer layer of periosteum

attachment site for tendons and ligaments

Function of inner layer of periosteum

contains specialized cells involved in bone growth, repair, and remodelsing

opening where nerves, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels enter diaphysis

nutrient foramen

inner lining of the diaphysis

endosteum

function of endosteum

covers trabeculae of spongy bone, lines central canals of compact bone

functional unit of compact bone

osteon

concentric layers of mineralized extracellular matrix, found in central canal of osteon

concentric lamellae

location of interstitial lamellae

spaces between the osteons

circumferential lamellae are found

just inside the periosteum and outside the spongy bone

Lacunae are located ___________ and house________

within the lamellae, osteocytes

Mature bone cells that maintain the bone matrix

osteocytes

tiny canals containing cytoplasmic extensions of osteocytes, radiate from each lacuna and connect with the central canal

canaliculi

provide pathways for oxygen, nutrients, and wasts to move through the osseous tissue

canaliculi and lacunae

Perforating canals lie___________to the bone shaft and ___________(function)__________

perpendicular, carry blood vessels into the bone from the periosteum and connect the central canals of adjacent osteons

What gives bone it's exceptional hardness and enables bone to resist compression?

mineral salts in inorganic extracellular matrix

organic matrix making up 35% or bone tissue

osteoid

bone building cells

osteoblasts

bone-destroying cells

osteoclasts

mature bone cells

osteocytes

Differentiate between a lacuna and a canaliculus

Lacunae are filled with extracellular fluid and located between the lamellae. Canaliculi connect the lacunae to each other and allow the oxygen and nutrients from the blood to reach the osteocytes. When looking at both as a spider, the lacunae are the bodies of the spiders and canaliculi are the legs of the spiders

What specific cartilage type covers the ends of moveable bones?

hyaline

What specific cartilage type is found in the epiphyseal plate?

hyaline

What specific cartilage type is predominant in the pubic symphysis?

fibrocartilage

What specific cartilage type connects the vertebrae to one another?

fibrocartilage

What specific cartilage type forms the meniscus?

fibrocartilage

What specific cartilage type connects the ribs to the sternum?

hyaline

the axial skeleton consists of how many bones

80

immovable articulations between 8 cranial bones

sutures

The cranium can be divided into two parts:

cranial vault or calvarium, carnial base

forms anterior bortion of the cranium

fronal bone

smooth area between the eyes

glabella

form the superior portion and part of the lateral walls of the cranium

parietal bones

connects the two parietal bones

sagittal suture

connects the parietal bones to the frontal bone

coronal suture

connects the temporal bone with the parietal bone

squamous suture

connects the occipital bone to the parietal bones

lambdoid suture

connects the temporal bone to the occipital bone

occipitomastoid suture

form part of the lateral walls of the cranium inferior to the parietal bones

temporal bones

house auditory ossicles

temporal bones

depression where the mandibular condyle of the mandible articulates with the temporal bone

mandibular fossa

conducts sound waves toward the eardrum

external acoustic meatus

sharp projection that serves as the attachment site for some muscles of the tongue and pharynx, attachment site for the ligament that anchors the hyoid bone to the skyll

styloid process

prominent projection that serves as an attachment site for some neck muscles

mastoid process

passageway for three cranial nerves and for the IJ vein

jugular foramen

passageway for the internal carotid artery

carotid canal

a jagged opening that serves as a passageway for small arteries supplying blood to the inner surface of the cranium

foramen lacerum

passageway for two cranial nerves

internal acoustic meatus

forms the posterior part and most of the base of the cranium

occipital bone

large opening on the inferior surface of the skull where the brain and spinal cord meet

foramen magnum

rounded projections that articulate with the first cervical vertebra (atlas) to form the atlanto-occipital joint

occipital condyles

openings through which a cranial nerve passes

hypoglossal canals

ridge of bone that extends posteriorly from the foramen magnum and ends at the external occipital protuberance

external occipital crest

small, mid-line bump at the end of the external occipital crest, occurs at the junction between the base and the posterior wall of the skull

external occipital protuberance

small transverse ridges on either side fo the external occipital protuberance, created by neck muscle attachments

superior and inferior nuchal lines

bat shaped bone located posterior to the frontal bone, articulates with every other cranial bone, "keystone bone of the cranium"

sphenoid bone

project laterally from the central body of the sphenoid bone and form part of the floor of the middle cranial fossa

greater wings

horn-shaped projections that form part of the floor of the anterior cranial fossa

lesser wings

project inferiorly from the greater wings and serve as attachment sites for muscles

pterygoid processes

long, slit-like opening between the greater and lesser wings, a passageway for three cranial nerves

superior orbital fissure

saddle-shaped area in the midline of the sphenoid bone containing the hypophysial fossa, houses pituitary gland

sella turica

most deeply situated bone of the skull

ethmoid bone

superior projection in the midline of the ethmoid bone, attached to the brain by connective tissue wrappings and helps secure the brain within the cranial cavity

crista galli

bony plates studded with olfactory foramina that serve as passageways for fibers of the olfactory nerves.

cribiform plates

forms the superior portion of the nasal septum

perpendicular plate-p 147

Are all false ribs classified as vertebrochondral ribs? Explain.

No. False ribs (ribs 8-12) don't attach to the sternum directly. Ribs 8-10 attach to the cartilage of the 7th rib and the vertebrae, being called "vertebrochondral". Ribs 11-12 only attach to the spine, not the rest of the ribs. These are called "floating ribs" or "vertebral ribs"

Which two bones form the nasal septum?

ethmoid and vomer

Which two bones form the hard palate?

maxilla and palatine

What are the two general ways in which joints can be classified?

structure and function

movement that decreases the angle between articulating joints

flexion

sliding of a flat (or nearly flat) bone surgace over another bone in a back and forth or side to side direction

gliding movement

movement that increases the angle between articulating bones

extension

continuation of extension beyond anatomical position

hyperextension

movement of a bone away from the midline of the body

abduction

movement of a bone toward the midline of the body

adduction

circular movement of the distal end of a body part

circumduction

the turning of a bone around its own longitudinal axis

rotation

rotation of the forearm and hand laterally so that the palm faces anteriorly

supination

rotation of the forearm and hand medially so that the palm faces posteriorly

pronation

lifting of the foot so that the toes are pulled up toward the head

dorsiflexion

depression of the foot by pointing the toes toward the ground

plantarflexion

movement of the sole of the foot medially

inversion

movement of the sole of the foot laterally

eversion

anterior movement of a body part

protraction

posterior movement of a body part

retraction

superior movement of a body part

elevation

inferior movement of a body part

depression